zero

ˈzɪərəʊ
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Translation of zero from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

math

the symbol 0 in numbering systems
nul mnulpunt
  • The zero in binary is crucial for computing.De nul in het binaire stelsel is cruciaal voor computertechnologie.
2.

mathematics

the number representing no quantity
  • Zero is neither positive nor negative.Nul is noch positief, noch negatief.
3.

starting point

point on a scale where counting starts
  • The thermometer shows 10 degrees above zero.De thermometer geeft 10 graden boven nul aan

Adjective

1.

measurement scale

showing none, with no amount or size that can be measured
  • The gauge read zero after the system was turned off.De meter gaf nul aan nadat het systeem was uitgeschakeld.
2.

origin

indicating an initial point or origin
  • The zero point on the graph marks the start.Het nulpunt op de grafiek markeert het begin.
3.

linguistics

Rare
present at an abstract level but not realized
Rare
  • The zero article is common in English grammar.Het nul lidwoord is gebruikelijk in de Engelse grammatica.

Verb

tr.
1.

elimination

make something disappear or reduce to nothing
  • The new policy zeroed the previous errors.Het nieuwe beleid elimineerde de eerdere fouten.
2.

art

TECH.
adjust an instrument to read zero
TECH.
  • He zeroed the altimeter before takeoff.Hij stelde de hoogtemeter op nul af vóór het opstijgen.
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Expressions with zero: examples in English and translations in Dutch

nul
beginpunt
The project was developed from ground zero.
geen zelfbeheersing
geen kalmte
He has zero chill when he's excited.
zich richten op
focussen op
They zeroed in on the missing document.
jaar nul
The country declared year zero after the uprising.
op het nulpunt
precies op tijd
The operation will commence at zero hour.
grote vette nul
niets
After all that effort, we got a big fat zero.

Images of zero

  • zero: Japanese fighter aircraft from WWII
    (history) Zero

Synonyms and analogies of zero in English

Examples of zero in a sentence

  • The display showed a zero after the calculation.
  • The temperature dropped to zero overnight.
  • He scored a zero on the test.
  • The countdown started from zero.
  • He reset the scale to zero.
  • In the office, he was treated like a zero.

Translations of "zero" in Context ordered by category and frequency

nuladj./nm.

The system shows a zero balance for your credit card usage.

In het systeem staat dat je creditcard momenteel op nul staat.

geenadj.

They're breaking our backs with constant deadlines and zero extra compensation.

Ze werken ons iemand kapot met constante deadlines en geen extra vergoeding.

beginpuntnn.

Our community is ground zero for a growing national catastrophe.

Onze gemeenschap is het beginpunt van een nationale catastrofe.

nulletjenn.

It's all about buying something you can sell with an extra zero.

Je koopt iets, en verkoopt het weer met een extra nulletje erbij.

eliminerenv.

The precision and efficiency will make it possible to virtually bring down the number of traffic accidents to zero.

De nauwkeurigheid en efficiëntie zal het aantal verkeersongelukken vrijwel kunnen elimineren.

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zero: Examples and translations in context

If you take away zero, the number remains the same.

Als je er nul van afhaalt, blijft het getal hetzelfde.

He faced zero percent opposition when he proposed the new rule.

Hij kreeg nul procent tegenstand toen hij de nieuwe regel voorstelde.

He counted every whole number from zero to ten carefully.

Hij telde zorgvuldig alle gehele getallen van nul tot en met tien.

Her credit card shows zero balance after the recent payment.

Na haar recente betaling staat haar creditcard weer op nul.

There is zero percent chance that the project will fail.

De kans dat het project zal mislukken is nul procent.

The chance of finding errors in the report is zero percent.

De kans dat er fouten in het rapport staan is vrijwel nul.

The chance for a different outcome in this case is zero percent.

De kans op een andere uitkomst in deze zaak is praktisch nul.

The fog closed in, reducing visibility to almost zero.

De mist trok dicht, waardoor het zicht bijna nul werd.

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